Lee Harris, the mayor of Shelby County, intends to abolish solitary confinement at the Shelby County Corrections Department, commonly referred to as the penitentiary farm.… MORE
Category Archives: Local
TRAFFIC | Major Repaving Project On I-240 In East Memphis Set To Begin On Wednesday
A significant bridge repair and resurfacing project on Interstate 240 in East Memphis is being planned by the Tennessee Department of Transportation.… MORE
Sancho Promoted to Assistant Coach
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis men’s soccer head coach Richard Mulrooney announced that Cesar Sancho has been promoted to the title of assistant coach.… MORE
LOCAL | Married Couple Charged With Attempted Murder Following Shootout At A Restaurant
After shooting a woman in the back of the head while shooting at a security guard who led them out of a restaurant for behaving “irate,” a husband and wife are currently in jail.… MORE
Memphis Taps National Leader Ted White to Oversee Academic Services and Student-Athlete Welfare
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis Senior Vice President and Director of Athletics Ed Scott, Ph.D., has named Ted White to the department’s executive leadership team as the new Executive Associate Athletic Director for Academic Services and Student-Athlete Welfare.… MORE
GRIZZLIES | Desmond Bane Traded To Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic have acquired star guard Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies in a deal that was made on Sunday.… MORE
Lindsay Announces Roster Ahead of 2025 Season
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Head volleyball coach Cheri Lindsay has announced her first signing class at the helm of Memphis volleyball. The class includes six transfers and seven incoming first-year players.… MORE
SHOOTING | Man accused of accelerating his car towards police officers on foot, is shot
TBI has stepped in to investigate an officer involved shooting after MPD say a driver… MORE
POLITICS | Senator Bill Hagerty “Iran continues to look like a paper tiger”
Tennessee Senator Bill Hagerty called Ditch this morning during Memphis Morning News on Newstalk 989 to give his thoughts on the surgical strikes on military… MORE
LOCAL | Threat Triggers YMCA Lockdowns Across Memphis
Following a “unspecified threat,” all local YMCA locations and events were placed under lockdown on Friday morning.… MORE
